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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Whittier AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 03:00am until January 16, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F⇑

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 32. East wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 15 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 30. East wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 90 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 17 to 23 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 32. East wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 32. East wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 15 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 30. East wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 90 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 17 to 23 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 32. East wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Whittier AK
 60.75°N 148.9°W (Elev. 3481 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 pm AKST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm AKST Jan 14, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 21, 2026
 
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